Super Simple Pie Crust

1 cup flour

6TBS butter 

4TBS ice cold water. 

Chop butter into the flour with a fork until pebble sized crumbs. 

Add water and blend until mixture pulls together. 

Roll into ball as place on lightly floured surface. 

Roll out dough to about 13" circle.

Gently roll dough around rolling pin and unroll over pie pan. 

Gently press into pie pan and turn the edges under. 

Crimp edges. 

Poke holes in it with a fork and bake on 350 for about 20 mins until lightly browned. 

Gooey Amish Caramel Pie

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup water

1Tbs butter

3/4 c flour 

3/4 cup milk

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 9 in baked pie crust.

1 cup pecan halves

In a medium saucepan, bring brown sugar,water, and butter to a boil over medium-high heat; cook 3-5 mins, stirring occasionally. 

In a medium bowl combine flour, milk, and eggs. Mix well. Slowly stir flour mixture into boiling mixture. Stirring constantly for 3-5 mins. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and let cool for 5 mins. 

Pour into baked pie crust and garnish with pecan halves. Let cool 30 mins then refrigerate 6-8 hrs or over night. 

Serve with vanilla ice cream. 

Successful Laundry Soap!

Ok, I'm so excited! The laundry soap smells delicious.  And it was super simple to make. My little man even enjoyed making it. But I did improvise the recipe. 

2 cups super washing soda

2 cups borax

1 cup baking soda

2 bars olay bar soap. 

10 oz downy unstoppables. 

Homemade Laundry Soap.

I have been getting laundry soap free with couponing. But, I am going to be switching to making my own.
I found this recipe online. And it looks pretty close to what my mother in law uses. And her laundry always smells awesome. I think it smells even better than the average store bought laundry soap.
I am going to be making this tonight or tomorrow. I will update with my opinion of it.

2 Bars of Fels-naptha. (or any bar soap.)

2 Cups Borax

2 Cups Washing Soda

1-1/2 cups of  downy unstoppables, gain scent crystals or purex scent crystals.


Shred the Fels-naptha.  Mix everything all together in a plastic container. Only use 2 Tbs per load.


I am probably going to try out some Essential Oils too.